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The Emotional Aspect of Obesity

Even though the DSM-V rejected obesity as a mental disease (2010), in the last 30 years  researchers and clinicians find more evidence about the connection between emotional eating, emotional hunger, emotional neglected and overweight/obesity. In this webinar we will explore new understanding about the obesity epidemic, and we will learn as professionals how we can facilitate the healing of our clients and not just help them to manage their struggle with this ailment. Beside the theoretical side, we will experience together a short demonstration of a “mindfulness meal” which will help us  become more emphatic to our patients. In order to change the statistic dramatically and make a real difference for over 100 million Americans who are either obese or overweight we must examine this field with a new pair of eyes and approach the issue from a new direction.

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The Emotional Aspect of Obesity

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$29.99 Roni Maislish

Even though the DSM-V rejected obesity as a mental disease (2010), in the last 30 years  researchers and clinicians find more evidence about the connection between emotional eating, emotional hunger, emotional neglected and overweight/obesity. In this webinar we will explore new understanding about the obesity epidemic, and we will learn as professionals how we can facilitate the healing of our clients and not just help them to manage their struggle with this ailment. Beside the theoretical side, we will experience together a short demonstration of a “mindfulness meal” which will help us  become more emphatic to our patients. In order to change the statistic dramatically and make a real difference for over 100 million Americans who are either obese or overweight we must examine this field with a new pair of eyes and approach the issue from a new direction.

About the Presenter

Mr. Roni Maislish has been employed at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel since February 2018. During this time, he fulfilled the position of social worker in the obesity unit of the Adult Endocrinology Clinic. He lectures extensively on the subject of Emotional Eating both nationally and internationally. Roni’s approach allows for deep exploration and reflection in a nonjudgmental manner.

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Learning Objectives:

  1. The attendees will explain the approach obesity from a social-emotional perspective (and not just from a bio-medical perspective).
  2. The attendees will create a wider scale of awareness for the different kind of process which are used by the patient as a defense mechanism relating to his relationship with food and eating. This will help us to understanding more closely and accuracy the self-object’s needs that weren’t fulfill
  3. The attendees will describe both theoretical and clinical, how the self-psychology’s paradigm is being practice trough the relationship with food and eating of the patients

Agenda:

Explain the approach obesity from a social-emotional perspective.  20 minutes

Create a wider scale of awareness for the different kind of process which are used by the patient as a defense mechanism relating to his relationship with food and eating. 20 minutes

 

 Describe  both theoretical and clinical, how the self-psychology’s paradigm is being practice trough the relationship with food and eating of the patients. 20 minutes

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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